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corporatewhore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-04 08:34 PM
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Poll question: Django Reinhardt vs. Robert Johnson
is it even possible to pick?well heres for some brain rackin heheheheheh
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-04 08:39 PM
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1. I voted for Johnson, but only because I'm more familiar with his music.
I have, however, heard some Django Reinhardt recordings that have knocked me on my ass!
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bobthedrummer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-04 08:40 PM
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2. I love the blues, voted for Robert.
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snoochie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-04 08:41 PM
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3. Django
I love Robert Johnson, but that subtle, clean, singsongy sound of Django's gets me every time.
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Donating Member ( posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-04 08:43 PM
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4. I'm going with Django
Edited on Fri Mar-12-04 08:46 PM by 56kid
cause he didn't have any help from the Devil!

:evilgrin:

and because he had a seriously screwed up chording hand and still could play incredibly.


and no it isn't possible to pick actually.

on edit - I just remembered a really cool anecdote about Django. Apparently one time he was visiting Segovia and played some stuff for about 15 minutes. Then Segovia asked him if he have a copy of the score of the music he had just been playing and Django said "I don't have a score, I was just making it up" I'm not sure what Segovia's response was.
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Whitacre D_WI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-04 08:46 PM
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5. Django was a better guitarist, I like RJ's songs better.
I ultimately went with Django, because there are several delta bluesmen I like better than Johnson; but I can't think of a single Gypsy/jazz guitarist I prefer to Reinhardt (I can't think of a single Gypsy/jazz guitarist OTHER than Reinhardt right now, either).
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reprehensor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-04 09:04 PM
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6. How cruel.
They were both great.
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RainDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-04 09:21 PM
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7. django AND robert johnson AND son house AND...
come on, how can you ask a question like that? I can't vote in your poll. It's like...Ray Charles v. Van Morrison...you have to have both.
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NNadir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-12-04 09:23 PM
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8. I'm with you.
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OneBlueSky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 02:13 AM
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9. no fair! . . . two virtuosos in two entirely different genres . . .
makes choosing impossible . . . I voted Reinhardt only because he was losing by a couple of votes, and this one should definitely end in a tie . . .
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The Magistrate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 02:18 AM
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10. No Choice Is Possible, Ma'am
The fields are different; the vituosity equivalent....

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"
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silver state d Donating Member (149 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 02:27 AM
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11. howlen wolf
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aquaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 02:31 AM
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12. Thanks for the post.......
I voted for Robert, but I had never heard of Django Reinhardt. I just ordered one his cd's tonight thanks to you.
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springriverdog Donating Member (13 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 04:02 AM
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13. crossroads
Are you kidding? The kid sold his soul to the big man downstairs.
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dolgoruky Donating Member (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 06:26 AM
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14. Django
Because his improvisations are the work of (please excuse my French here) a fucking genius. He was totally unique. His work with the hot club de France can start to get on one's nerves after a while, but I think that had more to do with the environment they played in than Django's guitar playing.
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peacefreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 07:15 AM
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15. you're strumming
apples & oranges here, but I went with Django.
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Bake Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 07:17 AM
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16. Django was a genius but Johnson IS da bluez!
I'm standin' at the crossroads
B'lieve I'm sinkin' down.

Bake
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 07:55 AM
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17. Not only is Robert Johnson the father of the blues
Not only did he sell his soul to the devil.

Not only was he chased to his death by hell hounds.

But its also my name as well. And I play the blues on guitar as well. So all things consider, there is no way I could vote for anyone else.
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dbt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 08:54 AM
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18. Impossible choice!
Nice going, corporatewhore!

:evilgrin:
dbt
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mobuto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-13-04 11:27 AM
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19. Sophie's Choice?
Edited on Sat Mar-13-04 11:30 AM by mobuto
Mozart or Bach?
George Washington or FDR?
Bordeaux or Burgundy?

Actually, I'd probably go with Django just because I think Johnson's influence is slightly overrated.
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